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HERE AND THERE

HERE AND THERE

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_198666767

HERE AND THERE

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HERE AND THERE

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Oklahoma City: American Council of the Blind

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The Braille forum, 2008-12, Vol.47 (6), p.26

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English

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Oklahoma City: American Council of the Blind

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Born blind, [Mike Calvo] committed to making a difference from a young age and today, hundreds of thousands around the world, including the elderly, visually impaired, and those with limited mobility, are using Serotek products to operate computers and access the Internet. He conceived of and led the delivery of several industry firsts, including the first Web 2.0-based accessibility software, the first Microsoft Vista-ready product line, the first accessible software-as-a-service offering, the first remote incident and remote access management systems for corporate technology support personnel, and he was the first to remove financial barriers by providing world-wide computer accessibility free of charge by donating Serotek's screen-reading product to a foundation he helped found. Additionally, Calvo established and cosponsored with Lenovo and Microsoft the Serotek Technology Camp for Children, and launched a program for K-12 students in the United States to obtain free accessibility software for their schools. All inPlay recently held the ACB Open, a collaboration between ACB Radio and All inPlay. The month-long online tournament included all of All inPlay's games: Five Card Draw poker, Texas Hold'em, Crazy Eights, and Tag, All inPlay's new anagram game. All inPlay is currently developing a word game based on the game show "Lingo." For more information or to sign up for a free trial, visit www.allinplay.com/acbradio. $5 will be donated to ACB Radio for each new paying member of All inPlay who signs up using this link. For updates on the new game, visit the All inPlay blog at allinplay.wordpress.com. Chris Tromborg is a professor of animal behavior at Sacramento City College and of perception at the University of California-Davis. He is also an avid reader...

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HERE AND THERE

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_198666767

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_198666767

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0006-8772

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